Football - Blues squander chances

Dorking 1 Met Police 0 DORKING did not win this game — they were gifted it by a Metropolitan Police side that missed the numerous goal-scoring opportunities they created and should have had at least six goals.

As it was, on 44 minutes the Police defence made a rare mistake, allowing Dorking’s striker Jean-Serge Musungu all the time in the world to volley the ball for 20 yards over the head of goalkeeper Stuart MacKenzie into the roof of the net.

It was a smash-and-grab raid carried out with clinical efficiency and was enough to secure a win and, more importantly, deny the pro-motion-contending Police side a much-needed three points.

The Police, try as they might, could not get the ball in the back of the net.

Dorking’s goalkeeper Stuart Baverstock did not show them any favours and made three brilliant blocking saves, all from shots within 15 yards of the goal line.

Chris Rose and leading Police goalscorer Rob Haworth should have found the target but headed wide or struck the ball over the bar.

Andy Oxby, with a 10-yard volley, finally found the target.

It left Baverstock flat-footed, only for defender Will Jenkins to leap up and head the ball off the line and deny the visitors a deserved equaliser.